153IR and 6-14098 Crossing gate

Here is a pic how to hook your crossings up and also make sure you have your switch on the 153ir controller flipped to aux power instead of track power. http://www.lionel.com/media/se...nggateswith153IR.pdf

I have it on auxillary power, but in your diagram you have two 153IR. I only have one.  Do I need two? I had the red and black wire from the transformer to the back of the 153IR red to A black to U. Should a red light be on the 153IR when power comes from transformer? Because I saw nothing.  Thank you for your help greatly appreciated.

http://www.lionel.com/media/se...ents/71-4098-250.pdf I'm wrong the way that hooks up. Hooks up different then mine without the gates its confusing me the way it hooks up.

I did wire the gates like in manual on page four.  I ran power from transformer to the gates connecting blue to black and red to red.  Placed the white,yellow ,black wires like on page 4. I also tried running power to 153IR from transformer. so i had power from transformer running to gates and 153IR. Still nothing except for the gates blinking lights because they had power.  Thank you for the help Happy Easter

Try hooking the gates right to the transformer ,make sure they work. If they do they will work off the relay contacts.

Dale H

If using AUX power:  (Also, remember to not use wire that is larger than 24 gauge)

The wires from the power supply should go directly to the slots (left of rocker switch) on the 153IR.

See below for the remainder of connection possibilities:

Power is constantly ON

POWER terminal on the accessory connected to the ACC PWR terminal

GROUND terminal on the accessory connected to the ACC GND terminal

Power is ON until triggered by the train

POWER terminal on the accessory connected to the NC terminal

GROUND terminal on the accessory connected to the ACC GND terminal

Power is OFF until triggered by the train

POWER terminal on the accessory connected to the NO terminal

GROUND terminal on the accessory connected to the ACC GND terminal

Thanks to everyone who gave their advice. I was able to get the mainline gates to work using the 153IR.  Nothing works better then going through all possibilities. Thanks again Guys.